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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Graham, Ian, 1953- author.     Subjects     Courtesans -- History.     Mistresses -- History.     Women -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Graham, Ian, 1953- author.       by title:      Scarlet women : the ...         MARC Display

Scarlet women : the scandalous lives of courtesans, concubines, and royal mistresses / Ian Graham. by Graham, Ian, 1953- author. New York : Thomas Dunne Books / St. Martin's Press, 2016. Subjects Courtesans -- History.   Mistresses -- History.   Women -- History. ISBN:  9781250062635 (hardback) : 1250062632 (hardback) Description:  x, 294 pages ; 25 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Les Demimondaines -- The Petticoat Behind The Throne -- The Ancient World -- Honored Courtesans -- Meanwhile In Britain ... -- Princes of Pleasure -- The Americas -- Asia -- And The Rest ... -- The End Of An Era. Requests:  0 Summary:  "In 1965, an impoverished elderly woman was found dead in Nice, France. Her death marked the end of an era; she was the last of the great courtesans. Known as La Belle Otero, she was a volcanic Spanish beauty whose patrons included Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia. She accumulated an enormous fortune, but gambled it all away. Scarlet Women tells her story and many more, including:Marie Duplessis, who inspired characters by both Dumas and Verdi; Clara Ward, a rare American courtesan who hunted for a European aristocrat, but having married a Belgian prince, ran away with a gypsy violinist; Ninon de L'Enclos, who was offered 50,000 crowns by Cardinal Richelieu for one night. Money left in her will paid for Voltaire's education. Courtesans were an elite group of talented, professional mistresses. The most successful became wealthy and famous in their own right. While they led charmed lives, they occupied a curious position: they enjoyed freedom and political power unknown to most women, but they were ostracized by polite society. From the hetaerae of ancient Greece to the cortigiani onesti of 16th century Venice, the oiran of Edo-period Japan to the demimondaines of 19th century France, this captivating book--perfect for readers of A Treasury of Royal Scandals--uncovers the rich, colorful lives of these women who dared to pursue fortunes outside their societies' norms"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 305.409 Gr Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 305.409 Graham Checked out 06/07/2024 Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 305.409 Gr Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Waianae Public Library Adult Nonfiction 305.409 Gr Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library Adult Nonfiction 305.409 Gr Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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